Water


Iowa City Agrees to Address Sewage Discharge into Miss. River

As part of the plan, the city will improve its combined sewer system over the next 20 years, reducing discharges of hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage to the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

Gov. Bill Ritter to Head New Colorado State University Energy Policy Center

Ritter will head a new national policy center focused on building the new energy economy.

Save Water Today campaign and website.

American Water Marks 125 Years with Consumer Education Campaign

Initiatives will emphasize the importance of protecting water from source to tap.

Labor's Green Jobs Efforts Making Progress

The latest issue of the Green Labor Journal showcases a solar air heating training program by the ironworkers union and also the Apollo Alliance, a San Francisco organization promoting energy efficiency, mass transit, and domestic job growth through green technologies.

Vermont Law School Spotlights 10 Critical Issues

Professors examine significant legal responses to such topics as climate change, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and greenhouse gas rules.

University of Minnesota Releases Nation's First Long-term Framework for Statewide Water Sustainability

The University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center has authored a first-ever, comprehensive report designed to protect and preserve Minnesota's lakes, rivers and groundwater for the 21st century and beyond.

Filtering Kitchen Wastewater for Plants

Water is a precious commodity, so finding ways to re-use waste water, especially in arid regions is essential to sustainability.



Amiad's Filtration for Underground Storage Project Moves to Next Stage

The company is providing an advanced industrial self-cleaning solution to a liquid hydrocarbon storage facility in France.

Water laboratory worker

Agency Releases Water Laboratory Alliance Response Plan

The guidance offers an approach for coordinated water lab response in the case of a natural disaster, accident, or intentional event.

HDR Acquires HydroQual

The acquisition will enable the employee-owned HDR to expand its reach in the Northeast and the Middle East.

California Contracts with Andersen Environmental for Hazmat, Cleanup

The company will be working for the Real Estate Services Division of the state's Department of General Services.

Wastewater Treatment Lowers Pathogen Levels

Research indicates pathogens levels have dropped since the implementation of federal regulations on treating sewage in 1993.

U.S. Sees Massive Drop in Bumble Bees

Research by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that the relative abundances of four bumblebee species have declined by up to 96 percent.

Gasoline from Water, CO2 and Sunlight

A research team from ETH Zurich, PSI, and Caltech successfully demonstrated the stable, efficient and rapid generation of solar fuels.

Coal ash

EIP: Coal Ash Recycling Cost-Benefit Analysis Flawed

The Environmental Integrity Project says EPA overstated the value of coal ash recycling by more than 20 times.

Growing Hypoxic Zones Reduce Habitat for Billfish and Tuna

Billfish and tuna, important commercial and recreational fish species, may be more vulnerable to fishing pressure because of shrinking habitat according to a new study.

NOAA Launches Website Archive of Deepwater Horizon Response

Virtual library includes closure maps, wildlife reports, and mission logs by crew members.

Johnson Controls, Kohler Add Water Category to ICE Student Contest

Igniting Creative Energy Water integrates the connection of water and energy conservation into the challenge; entries must be postmarked by March 4.

Southwestern Virginia College Gets Grant for Solar-Powered Coffee Shop

The non-profit business will involve 100 percent organically grown and recyclable products, local suppliers, Energy Star appliances, and both solar hot-water heating and solar photovoltaic technologies.